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Pauline Hopkins and the American Dream

An African American Writer's (Re)Visionary Gospel of Success

By: Alisha Knight

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Pauline Hopkins and the American Dream

An African American Writer's (Re)Visionary Gospel of Success

By: Alisha Knight

Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins was perhaps the most prolific black female writer of her time. Between 1900 and 1904, writing mainly for Colored American Magazine, she published four novels, at least seven short stories, and numerous articles that often addressed the injustices and challenges facing African Americans in post–Civil War America. In Pauline Hopkins and the American Dream, Alisha Knight provides the first full-length critical analysis of Hopkins’s work. Scholars have frequently situated Hopkins within the domestic, sentimental tradition of nineteenth-century women's writing, with some critics observing that aspects of her writing, particularly its emphasis on the self-made man, seem out of place within the domestic tradition. Knight argues that Hopkins used this often-dismissed theme to critique American society's ingrained racism and sexism. In her “Famous Men” and “Famous Women” series for Colored American Magazine, she constructed her own version of the success narrative by offering models of African American self-made men and women. Meanwhile, in her fiction, she depicted heroes who fail to achieve success or must leave the United States to do so. Hopkins risked and eventually lost her position at Colored American Magazine by challenging black male leaders, liberal white philanthropists, and white racists—and by conceiving a revolutionary treatment of the American Dream that placed her far ahead of her time. Hopkins is finally getting her due, and this clear-eyed analysis of her work will be a revelation to literary scholars, historians of African American history, and students of women’s studies. Alisha Knight is an associate professor of English and American Studies at Washington College. Her published articles include “Furnace Blasts for the Tuskegee Wizard: Revisiting Pauline E. Hopkins, Booker T. Washington, and the Colored American Magazine,” which appeared in American Periodicals.

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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157233889X

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9781572338890

Piratepedia

By: Alisha Niehaus

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Piratepedia

By: Alisha Niehaus

Ahoy there! Take a journey to the secret world of pirates with Piratepedia. Prepare your eyepatch and polish your sword - you're about to board the wildest ship on the seven seas! When you return from this time-travel journey, you'll have encountered every cruel cutthroat, visited every piratical place, and fought in every bloody battle from the beginning of pirate time to this very day. If you're thorough, you'll have read all the classic pirate stories from Treasure Island to Kidnapped! plundered sinister stickers, solved the clues on the fold out treasure map and unearthed a secret online prize! So gather your wits, young pirate, and brush up on your seafaring skills -we'd like you to come back without a peg leg. (You can keep the parrot.) It's a pirate adventure - are you brave enough to take it?

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Penguin

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0756647789

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9780756647780

The Stringless

By: Alisha Walkerden

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The Stringless

By: Alisha Walkerden

In a world where people are controlled by strings, a young woman named Serie struggles against the bidding of her strings and her own desires. With the help of a mysterious friend, Tristian, Serie learns how to live a life without her strings. Her journey to freedom is mixed with turmoil and new experiences. Only when Serie joins The Stringless, does she discover what freedom truly means.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1725256452

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9781725256453

Secrets and Knowledge in Medicine and Science, 1500–1800

By: Alisha Rankin

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Secrets and Knowledge in Medicine and Science, 1500–1800

By: Alisha Rankin

Secrets played a central role in transformations in medical and scientific knowledge in early modern Europe. As a new fascination with novelty began to take hold from the late fifteenth century, Europeans thirsted for previously unknown details about the natural world: new plants, animals, and other objects from nature, new recipes for medical and alchemical procedures, new knowledge about the human body, and new facts about the way nature worked. These 'secrets' became popular items of commerce and trade, as the quest for new and exclusive bits of information met the vibrant early modern marketplace. Whether disclosed widely in print or kept more circumspect in manuscripts, secrets helped drive an expanding interest in acquiring knowledge throughout early modern Europe. Bringing together international scholars, this volume provides a pan-European and interdisciplinary overview on the topic. Each essay offers significant new interpretations of the role played by secrets in their area of specialization. Chapters address key themes in early modern history and the history of medicine, science and technology including: the possession, circulation and exchange of secret knowledge across Europe; alchemical secrets and laboratory processes; patronage and the upper-class market for secrets; medical secrets and the emerging market for proprietary medicines; secrets and cosmetics; secrets and the body and finally gender and secrets.

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Routledge

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1317058321

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9781317058328

Panaceia's Daughters

Noblewomen as Healers in Early Modern Germany

By: Alisha Rankin

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Panaceia's Daughters

Noblewomen as Healers in Early Modern Germany

By: Alisha Rankin

Panaceia’s Daughters provides the first book-length study of noblewomen’s healing activities in early modern Europe. Drawing on rich archival sources, Alisha Rankin demonstrates that numerous German noblewomen were deeply involved in making medicines and recommending them to patients, and many gained widespread fame for their remedies. Turning a common historical argument on its head, Rankin maintains that noblewomen’s pharmacy came to prominence not in spite of their gender but because of it. Rankin demonstrates the ways in which noblewomen’s pharmacy was bound up in notions of charity, class, religion, and household roles, as well as in expanding networks of knowledge and early forms of scientific experimentation. The opening chapters place noblewomen’s healing within the context of cultural exchange, experiential knowledge, and the widespread search for medicinal recipes in early modern Europe. Case studies of renowned healers Dorothea of Mansfeld and Anna of Saxony then demonstrate the value their pharmacy held in their respective roles as elderly widow and royal consort, while a study of the long-suffering Duchess Elisabeth of Rochlitz emphasizes the importance of experiential knowledge and medicinal remedies to the patient’s experience of illness.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226925382

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9780226925387

The Trauma of Racism

Exploring the Systems and People Fear Built

By: Alisha Moreland-Capuia

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The Trauma of Racism

Exploring the Systems and People Fear Built

By: Alisha Moreland-Capuia

This book provides in-depth analysis of the historical, philosophical, anthropological, political and neurobiological reinforcements of fear and the role of fear-on-fear interactions in the construction and maintenance of systems. This text will help systems appreciate the profound, pervasive and deleterious role fear has played in the establishment of laws, policies and practices, and explore what systems can do to reduce fear and prioritize safety and healing. Right now we are dealing with hard truths: human suffering runs deep and is universal; trauma is ubiquitous and widespread; racism is real and has profound psychological, physical, political, social and economic implications; and the world is hurting and needs healing. Many are curious about where and when healing will commence, who will facilitate it and what it will look and feel like. Healing comes in this order: safety, truth and then reconciliation. When we know better, we can (or should) certainly do better. This book offers a framework for how to effectively begin to deconstruct systemic fear, prioritize safety, reduce needless suffering and move toward optimal healing and sustained change.

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Springer Nature

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3030734366

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9783030734367

Teen Girls' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny

By: Alisha Gaddis

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Teen Girls' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny

By: Alisha Gaddis

This cutting-edge, incredibly hysterical monologue book is specifically for teen girls who need the extra bang to land the perfect comedic role. Teen Girls' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny features monologues by writers and comics who have written and/or performed for Comedy Central, Backstage magazine, NBC, Huffington Post, The Onion, Second City, E!, and many more. This book is the answer to the comedic monologue needs of teen girls everywhere!

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1495049655

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9781495049651

No More No Less

By: Alisha Nandeshwar

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No More No Less

By: Alisha Nandeshwar

When the sassy Pari meets the arrogant Sameer, it is impossible for them to avoid the sparks of love that flare between them like a forest fire, but falling in love is easy. It is staying in love that's like a rollercoaster ride–all full of ups and downs and a whole cocktail of twists and turns. As if that wasn't enough, there is always destiny ready to make things worse. And sometimes it has nothing to do with destiny! So while Sameer and Pari are busy writing the chapters of their perfect love story, fate intervenes in the most terrible way and now they don't know if they would make it to their ‘Happily Ever After’ unscathed...

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Notion Press

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1684669847

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9781684669844

ACQUAINTED

By: Alisha Chelsea Jones

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ACQUAINTED

By: Alisha Chelsea Jones

Acquainted is an untamed collection of poetry and prose about our deepest truths, trauma, love, sex, and spiritual awakening. The book is divided into four chapters, each chapter sharing a facet of the journey to self-realization. The Others section ventures into how I was impacted by those around me, my family, friends, strangers, and anyone who has made a significant impression in how I navigate the world as an adult. The Lovers section dives into intimacy, heartbreak, emotionality, and the ever-evasive idea of love a fast-paced world. The Rest takes the reader to a different reality and questions ideas of spirituality, the paranormal, and the otherworldly in the spiritual awakening ascension process. The Riddle is a closing poem for the reader to solve . Acquainted is the ugly, honest conversation we all need to have to know and honor our truest self.

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Writers Republic LLC

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1646200829

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9781646200825

The Edinburgh Fate

By: Alisha Klapheke

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The Edinburgh Fate

By: Alisha Klapheke

Called by Fate. Betrayed by Family. Forced to rise above. Join the rebellion and discover the fiery romance and magical conclusion of the final book in the Edinburgh Seer series today!

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Alisha Klapheke

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0999831402

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9780999831403

Life Happens Despite…

A Story of Love, Challenges, and Happiness

By: Alisha G

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Life Happens Despite…

A Story of Love, Challenges, and Happiness

By: Alisha G

What secrets await Pavitra in her life’s journey? Fighting the odds in her childhood, taking with her a lot of questions, leaving her dream behind, risking everything, and struggling to find her path without any support, Pavitra lives a life that has not been easy. When she finally accepts her fate and starts juggling two lives - one to make her dream come true and the other to sustain herself, One stroke of fate changes her life, challenges her to the core, and makes her question her very existence. Will her questions get answered? Will she be able to pursue her dreams?

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Notion Press

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9798891867673

Chasing Perfect

Peace and Purpose in the Exhausting Pursuit of Something Better

By: Alisha Illian

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Chasing Perfect

Peace and Purpose in the Exhausting Pursuit of Something Better

By: Alisha Illian

Girl, read your Bible. You can eat all the kale, buy all the things, lift all the weights, take all the trips, trash all that doesn’t spark joy, wash your face and hustle like mad, but if you don’t rest your soul in Jesus, you’ll never find peace and purpose. You’ve had enough of the hustle. You’ve given up trying to meet social media’s impossible standards, and you’re done living a life ruled by busyness. But where do you go from here? For Alisha Illian, it wasn’t until she learned to abide in God’s truth that she finally found fulfillment. In Chasing Perfect, Alisha shares how God awakened her heart to prioritize what matters to Him. She’ll help you learn what it means to look beyond each day’s diversions and live in surrender to the Savior. You’ll see why it’s so important to… separate yourself from the self-first attitude of self-help culture savor each blessing God has given you schedule—rather than squeeze in—daily time to spend with God You don’t have to keep filling your calendar to the brim with unsatisfying distractions. Chasing Perfect will help you submit to God and experience His perfect renewal and rest.

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Harvest House Publishers

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0736980458

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9780736980456

The Early Childhood Education Playbook

By: Kateri Thunder,John Almarode,Alisha Demchak,Douglas Fisher,Nancy Frey

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The Early Childhood Education Playbook

By: Kateri Thunder,John Almarode,Alisha Demchak,Douglas Fisher,Nancy Frey

Your playbook for truly impactful early childhood education Early childhood is a uniquely sensitive time when young learners are rapidly developing across multiple domains. Knowing which teaching strategies work best and when can have a significant impact on a child’s development and future success, both in school and beyond. The Early Childhood Education Playbook examines how the Visible Learning® research can guide our decisions as we plan, teach, document, and partner with families and colleagues so that we can have the greatest possible impact on learning and development of children from birth to age 8. Each of the modules unpacks unique characteristics of early childhood environments as well as coherent practices that form a strong foundation for learning over time. Filled with tools and methods to support a team as they work toward a common goal, this playbook covers: Teacher efficacy, credibility, and clarity Partnerships with families The importance of language Formative assessment and feedback How to ensure equity and inclusion Using these strategies, teachers will discover how they can collaborate with young learners to encourage high expectations, implement developmentally appropriate practices at the right level of challenge, and focus on explicit success criteria. Get started with this playbook and watch your young learners thrive!

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Corwin Press

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1071886568

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9781071886564

Men's Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny

By: Alisha Gaddis

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Men's Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny

By: Alisha Gaddis

Never before has a monologue book been written completely by people who are actually funny for a living! This incredibly hysterical, cutting-edge collection of monologues will give an actor the extra bang he needs to land the perfect comedic role. Men's Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny features monologues by writers and comics who have written for and/or performed on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, Last Comic Standing, E! Entertainment, Comedy Central Stage, and many, many more. This book is the answer to the comedic monologue needs of male actors everywhere!

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1495035387

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9781495035388

Teen Boys' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny

By: Alisha Gaddis

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Teen Boys' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny

By: Alisha Gaddis

You wanna be funny for your audition? This book of monologues, written by people who are actually funny for a living, has your back. This incredibly hysterical, cutting-edge monologue book will give the teen actor the extra bang he needs to land the perfect comedic role! Teen Boys' Comedic Monologues That Are Actually Funny features monologues by writers and comics who have written for and/or performed on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, Last Comic Standing, E! Entertainment, Comedy Central Stage, and many, many more. This book is the answer to the comedic monologue needs of teen actors everywhere!

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1495035409

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9781495035401

The Edinburgh Seer

By: Alisha Klapheke

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The Edinburgh Seer

By: Alisha Klapheke

She can see his memories, but he has more to hide than just his past… In a land divided by rebellion, Aini MacGregor manages her father’s magical candy lab and keeps everyone at arm’s length so she won’t see their memories—an entirely illegal ability that could land her in jail. But when a dangerously handsome apprentice named Thane arrives, she realizes it’s harder than she expected to stay out of trouble. But life goes from sweet to sour when the most nefarious clan in Scotland abducts her father. Thane Campbell has more secrets than truths in his tortured life. Sometimes, he forgets which is which. Spying on the candy lab for the clan chief, his father, Thane must develop a plan for using the MacGregors’ inventions to wreck havoc on the king’s court or his clan will kill him. He’s had plenty of chances to prove his loyalty, they say. If he isn’t careful, his growing feelings for the MacGregor lass will bring his death sentence on like a storm over the moors. With Mr. MacGregor in the clan’s grip, Aini and Thane dive into the dark side of their alternate Scotland and there is no way for everyone to come out alive. If you love the sweet steam, tension, and handsome fellows with accents in the Infernal Devices series and Outlander, you’ll love USA Today bestselling author Alisha Klapheke’s action-packed adventure filled with alternate history and romance! Get your copy today.

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Alisha Klapheke

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0998737976

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9780998737973

Breaking Thru The Bars

By: Marisa Readus,Alisha Readus

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Breaking Thru The Bars

By: Marisa Readus,Alisha Readus

Identical twins, Alisha and Marisa Readus were living the middle class suburban dream. With hard-working parents and the best of everything, their paths were predestined for greatness. Or so it seemed.... The fast life Suburban life quickly plunged downhill after their parents’ divorce. Their new urban life took its toll as the twins approached their teenage years, and before their parents knew it, they were hanging with the wrong crowds, doing the wrong things, and recharting their life course. Alisha would be lured into life as a stripper, filled with sex, drugs, and a rotation of bad boys. While Marisa sought sex and money by any means necessary. What’s done in the dark It wouldn’t be long before the fast life caught up with the twins. After becoming embroiled in crime, their glamorous world came tumbling down. The identical twins were sentenced to prison – and torn away from their small children. It didn’t take long for these sisters to want better...and although they were hundreds of miles apart, both of them were determined to break thru the mental and physical bars, reclaim their children, rebuild their lives, and recharge their course. In a riveting, personal memoir, Alisha and Marisa share their cautionary yet inspirational tale and hopefully inspire others to break thru their own bars.

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Brown Girls Publishing

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1625176082

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9781625176080

The Poison Trials

Wonder Drugs, Experiment, and the Battle for Authority in Renaissance Science

By: Alisha Rankin

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The Poison Trials

Wonder Drugs, Experiment, and the Battle for Authority in Renaissance Science

By: Alisha Rankin

In 1524, Pope Clement VII gave two condemned criminals to his physician to test a promising new antidote. After each convict ate a marzipan cake poisoned with deadly aconite, one of them received the antidote, and lived—the other died in agony. In sixteenth-century Europe, this and more than a dozen other accounts of poison trials were committed to writing. Alisha Rankin tells their little-known story. At a time when poison was widely feared, the urgent need for effective cures provoked intense excitement about new drugs. As doctors created, performed, and evaluated poison trials, they devoted careful attention to method, wrote detailed experimental reports, and engaged with the problem of using human subjects for fatal tests. In reconstructing this history, Rankin reveals how the antidote trials generated extensive engagement with “experimental thinking” long before the great experimental boom of the seventeenth century and investigates how competition with lower-class healers spurred on this trend. The Poison Trials sheds welcome and timely light on the intertwined nature of medical innovations, professional rivalries, and political power.

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University of Chicago Press

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022674499X

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9780226744995

My What If Year

A Memoir

By: Alisha Fernandez Miranda

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My What If Year

A Memoir

By: Alisha Fernandez Miranda

A People Magazine “Best New Book” “Hailed as the next Eat, Pray, Love” —CNN International The Perfect Book to Read at the Start of a New Year An exuberant, hilarious memoir about a woman who pauses her successful career for a year and explores the “What If” jobs of her dreams. On the cusp of turning forty, Alisha Fernandez Miranda has climbed to the peak of personal and professional success, but at a price; she’s overworked and exhausted. Bravely, Alisha decides to give herself a break, temporarily pausing her stressful career as the CEO of a high-powered consulting firm. With the tentative blessing of her husband and eight-year-old twins, she leaves her home in London to spend one year exploring the dream jobs of her youth, seeking answers to the question, “What If?” What follows is a spirited and hilarious journey for Alisha - and the reader. Contending with her lack of experience (and the onset of a global pandemic), Alisha gofers for two high-profile Broadway productions (and nearly tramples Stephen Sondheim), attempts to master a fitness regimen called Voga (a cross between yoga and “voguing”), feigns confidence while handling multi-million-dollar artwork at Christie’s, and literally sets her shirt on fire while serving rack of lamb in a posh hotel on Scotland’s remote Isle of Skye. Her experiences are at once challenging and humbling, and push the boundaries of what Alisha thought she was physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of. Alisha’s “What If” year reveals that she can achieve success on her own terms by embodying the spirit of the intern: never stop learning, be flexible, and understand that failure is a prerequisite for growth. For anyone who’s ever felt stuck in a rut, My What If Year proves that it’s never too late to say yes to second chances and explore the roads untraveled throughout your life. Gain access to additional, behind-the-scenes content via QR code with the purchase of My What If Year in any format.

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